Billboard 200

Week of April 19, 2008

Billboard 200

The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week, as compiled by Nielsen Music, based on multi-metric consumption (blending traditional album sales, track equivalent albums, and streaming equivalent albums).

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Troubadour

George Strait

New this week!

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA Nashville/UMGN

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

Chart Rewind: In 1987, George Strait's 'Texas' Was No. 1 in the U.S.A.

Billboard 200

Week of April 19, 2008

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1 NEW
NEW
- Troubadour
  George Strait
- -
- 1
- 1
- - -
  - 1
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA Nashville/UMGN

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

2 NEW
NEW
- Accelerate
  R.E.M.
- -
- 2
- 1
- - -
  - 2
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

Gains In Performance

3
- NOW 27
  Various Artists
- 5
- 2
- 4
- - 5
  - 2
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Universal/Zomba/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Platinum

4
- DAY26
  DAY26
- 1
- 1
- 2
- - 1
  - 1
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bad Boy/AG

5
- Alvin And The Chipmunks
  Soundtrack
- 16
- 5
- 18
- - 16
  - 5
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fox/Razor & Tie

Greatest gainer this week

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

6 NEW
NEW
- Still Da Baddest
  Trina
- -
- 6
- 1
- - -
  - 6
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Slip-N-Slide

Gains In Performance

7
- Welcome To The Dollhouse
  Danity Kane
- 4
- 1
- 3
- - 4
  - 1
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bad Boy/AG

RIAA Certification: Gold

8
- Saturday Nights & Sunday Mornings
  Counting Crows
- 3
- 3
- 2
- - 3
  - 3
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

DGC/Geffen/IGA

9
- Trilla
  Rick Ross
- 6
- 1
- 4
- - 6
  - 1
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Slip-N-Slide/Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Gold

10 NEW
NEW
- Keep It Simple
  Van Morrison
- -
- 10
- 1
- - -
  - 10
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Exile/Polydor/Lost Highway

Gains In Performance

11 NEW
NEW
- Martin Scorsese: Shine A Light (Soundtrack)
  The Rolling Stones
- -
- 11
- 1
- - -
  - 11
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Rolling Stones/Polydor/Interscope/IGA

Gains In Performance

12
- Pretty.Odd.
  Panic! At The Disco
- 2
- 2
- 2
- - 2
  - 2
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Decaydance/Fueled By Ramen/AG

RIAA Certification: Gold

13
- Sleep Through The Static
  Jack Johnson
- 8
- 1
- 9
- - 8
  - 1
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Brushfire/UMRG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

14 NEW
NEW
- Attack & Release
  The Black Keys
- -
- 14
- 1
- - -
  - 14
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Nonesuch/Warner Bros.

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

15
- Mail On Sunday
  Flo Rida
- 9
- 4
- 3
- - 9
  - 4
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Poe Boy/Atlantic/AG

16
- Taylor Swift
  Taylor Swift
- 14
- 5
- 76
- - 14
  - 5
  - 76

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Machine/BMLG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x7

17
- Little Voice
  Sara Bareilles
- 10
- 7
- 27
- - 10
  - 7
  - 27

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

18
- Consolers Of The Lonely
  The Raconteurs
- 7
- 7
- 2
- - 7
  - 7
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Third Man/Warner Bros.

19 NEW
NEW
- Chapter VII: Hope & Sorrow
  Sevendust
- -
- 19
- 1
- - -
  - 19
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

7Bros/Asylum/Warner Bros.

Gains In Performance

20
- Good Time
  Alan Jackson
- 15
- 1
- 5
- - 15
  - 1
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista Nashville/SMN

RIAA Certification: Platinum

21
- Ego Trippin
  Snoop Dogg
- 13
- 3
- 4
- - 13
  - 3
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Doggystyle/Geffen/IGA

22
- The Odd Couple
  Gnarls Barkley
- 12
- 12
- 3
- - 12
  - 12
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Downtown/Atlantic/AG

23 NEW
NEW
- TwentyFive
  George Michael
- -
- 23
- 1
- - -
  - 23
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Aegean/Epic/Legacy

Gains In Performance

24
- As I Am
  Alicia Keys
- 17
- 1
- 21
- - 17
  - 1
  - 21

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MBK/J/RMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

25
- Jonas Brothers
  Jonas Brothers
- 19
- 5
- 35
- - 19
  - 5
  - 35

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hollywood

RIAA Certification: Platinum

26 NEW
NEW
- Scars & Souvenirs
  Theory Of A Deadman
- -
- 26
- 1
- - -
  - 26
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

604/Roadrunner

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

27 NEW
NEW
- Last Night
  Moby
- -
- 27
- 1
- - -
  - 27
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mute

Gains In Performance

28 NEW
NEW
- A Sense Of Purpose
  In Flames
- -
- 28
- 1
- - -
  - 28
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

If Music EK. Forening/Koch

Gains In Performance

29
- Hannah Montana 2 (Soundtrack)/Meet Miley Cyrus
  Miley Cyrus
- 23
- 1
- 41
- - 23
  - 1
  - 41

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hollywood/Walt Disney

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

30
- Coco
  Colbie Caillat
- 22
- 5
- 38
- - 22
  - 5
  - 38

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Republic/UMRG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

31
- Jordin Sparks
  Jordin Sparks
- 25
- 10
- 20
- - 25
  - 10
  - 20

Imprint/Promotion Label:

19/Jive/JLG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

32
- Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best Of Both Worlds Concert
  Miley Cyrus
- 20
- 10
- 4
- - 20
  - 10
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hollywood/Walt Disney

33 NEW
NEW
- We Weren't Crazy
  Josh Gracin
- -
- 33
- 1
- - -
  - 33
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lyric Street/Hollywood

Gains In Performance

34 NEW
NEW
- Hawk Nelson ...Is My Friend!
  Hawk Nelson
- -
- 34
- 1
- - -
  - 34
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

BEC/Tooth & Nail

Gains In Performance

35
- Back To Black
  Amy Winehouse
- 21
- 2
- 56
- - 21
  - 2
  - 56

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

36
- Daughtry
  Daughtry
- 27
- 1
- 72
- - 27
  - 1
  - 72

Imprint/Promotion Label:

19/RCA/RMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

37
- Exclusive
  Chris Brown
- 31
- 4
- 22
- - 31
  - 4
  - 22

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jive/JLG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

38
- Carnival Ride
  Carrie Underwood
- 37
- 1
- 24
- - 37
  - 1
  - 24

Imprint/Promotion Label:

19/Arista Nashville/SMN

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

39
- Just Like You
  Keyshia Cole
- 34
- 2
- 28
- - 34
  - 2
  - 28

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Confidential/Imani/Geffen/IGA

RIAA Certification: Platinum

40
- Growing Pains
  Mary J. Blige
- 32
- 1
- 16
- - 32
  - 1
  - 16

Billboard 200

Week of April 19, 2008

Billboard 200

Troubadour

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chart Rewind: In 1987, George Strait's 'Texas' Was No. 1 in the U.S.A.

Billboard 200

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Troubadour

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Accelerate

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NOW 27

Imprint/Promotion Label:

DAY26

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Alvin And The Chipmunks

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Still Da Baddest

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Welcome To The Dollhouse

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Saturday Nights & Sunday Mornings

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Trilla

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Keep It Simple

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Martin Scorsese: Shine A Light (Soundtrack)

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Pretty.Odd.

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Sleep Through The Static

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Attack & Release

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Mail On Sunday

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Taylor Swift

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Little Voice

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Consolers Of The Lonely

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Chapter VII: Hope & Sorrow

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Good Time

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Ego Trippin

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The Odd Couple

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TwentyFive

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As I Am

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Jonas Brothers

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Scars & Souvenirs

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Last Night

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A Sense Of Purpose

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hannah Montana 2 (Soundtrack)/Meet Miley Cyrus

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Coco

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jordin Sparks

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best Of Both Worlds Concert

Imprint/Promotion Label:

We Weren't Crazy

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hawk Nelson ...Is My Friend!

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Back To Black

Daughtry

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